Writing pad support



Aug 25, 1931. w. 1.. DEMING 1,820,134

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WRITING PAD SUPPORT Filed .July 9, 1927 2 Sheets-Sh eet 2 U I PM 7 i II"in 3&1, aw, oaula Y @W Patented Aug. 25, 1931 UNITED STATES WILLIAM L.DEMING, OF SALEM, OHIO WRITING PAD SUPPORT Application filed. July 9,

This invention relates generally to a sup port for a writing pad or thelike, and specifically to an improvement in paper pads. Morespecifically the invention relates to a telephone pad holder and padtherefor.

The general object is to provide a writing pad holding device which maybe easily applied to the ordinary desk telephone of the upright type,and which will hold the writing pad in substantially rigid position onthe telephone.

A further object is to provide a pad support which may be easily andcheaply manufactured and assembled, and which will be light '15 inweight and pleasing in-appearance.

Further specific objects include the provi sion of a resilient bracketfor a telephone pad holder which may be easily made from bent wire, butwhich shall be so formed as to cooperate with both the telephone columnand base in properly supporting the pad to take a writing impression.

A further object is to provide a telephone pad support which may beeasily and quickly attached to the telephone without the use of clamps,in the usual sense of the word, and

which shall be so formed that it will hold the pad firmly enough toreceive writing impressions when detached from the telephone and made torest upon a horizontal surface, such as a table. v

The device comprises generally a relatively stiff support to which thepad may be detachably secured, and the preferred bracket comprises alooped wire suitably coated to prevent abrasion of the telephone andformed to resiliently embrace the column, and to provide in effect legsto rest on the telephone base. When rested on a table the same legsserve to hold the pad in inclined and crosswise level position and,because of their arrangement, against accidental tipping when the pad isreceiving the impression.

Further objects and novel features of the invention will become apparentfrom the following description relating to the accompanying drawingswherein I have shown my preferred form. The essential characteristicsare summarized in the claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation 1927. Serial No. 204,492.

of the lower portion of a telephone of the usual desk type, showing thepad support and pad in position thereon; Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe device detached from the telephone and resting on a horizontalsurface, such as a table. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the padsupport; Fig. 4 is a vertical central cross section taken through thepad and support as indicated by the line 4t on Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a topplan view of the pad and holder; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the padshowing its under side, and Fig. 7 is a cross sectional View through thepad and support as indicated by the line 77 on Fig. 4:.

Referring in detail to the drawings the paper pad may comprise the usualbundle of individual sheets, suitably secured together, the pad beingindicated at 1. The holder for the pad comprises, as shown, asubstantially rectilinear member 2, preferably formed from pressed metalof light weight. The bracket for supporting the holder is shown at 3 andis preferably formed from coated wire to resiliently engage the columnportion of the telephone, indicated at A.

The preferred construction of the pad supporting member 2 is as follows:Near its upper edge the supporting member may have an upwardly extendingflange 5 adjacent the backing portion of the pad and at the side edgesthe metal of the support may be flanged downwardly as at 6, forsubstantially the entire length of the support. The flanges 6 serve as alongitudinal reinforce. For economy of manufacture the sheet metal blankwhich forms the member 2 is substantially rectangular to start with,various portions of this member being upstruck, severed and bent toprovide attachments for the supporting bracket and an under rest member30, to be later described in detail.

The bracket preferably comprises a single piece of wire, rod or thelike, of suitable strength and resilient characteristics, bent, asshown, to provide a bifurcated clasping portion comprising upper andlower stretches 14 and 15 embracing the telephone column. The two upperstretches 14 are joined by a short connecting portion 16,- shown as heldin place by a curled-over lip 17'. The lip is formed C-TI a rubber tube.

as by shearing out a portion of the flange 5 along three sides andcurling this partially severed portion downwardly around the wire asshown in Fig. 4. For convenience it may be said that the wire bracketbegins at 16, then extends rearwardly at 14, forwardly at 15, theforward ends of the stretchesbeingbroughtcomparatively close together asat 18, the wire then being bent outwardly and downwardly in oppositedireciions as at 19 in such manner as to engage the baseB of thetelephone at opposite points, preferably directly below the side edgesof the supporting member 2. These points are indicated at 20, The wiresthen extend upwardly as at 211 to sharp bends 22 adjacent which the twofree ends23: engage curled-over clips; 24 partially severed from: the.flanges 6. The extreme forward: ends of the wire may be bent 11 upsharply as. at. 2362,. beyond the clips, to.

preventendw-ise movement of the wires and detachment of the bracket.

Any suitable: coating for the wire 3 may be used toprevent abrasion ofthe enamel on 1 the-telephone at such points as the wire might otherwisetouch the. same; Preferably, this. coating extends over the entirelength of the wire, except for the attaching portions 16 and the freeends 23. This coating may comprise a tube.- of rubber or the likevslipped over the wire: two sections 25 26.

In order to provide against" marring the telephone base when: the deviceis attached to the telephone and for preventing marring' of a table topon which the device may be rested,

1 preferably provide a cushioning member, such as shownin Figs. 1 to lat 30. This cushioning member preferably comprises a wire 31 having asuitable coating 32', such as The member has across stretch indicated:33 forwardly extending stretches 34, laterally extending stretches 35and rewr'wardl y bent ends at 36 engaging curled-over portions 37 of theflange 6 These curled-over portions are formedsimilarly to the members24, as shown. The free endsof the wire 31 may be bent downwardlyadjacent the curled-over portions 37, as at 3160. The members 30 arecarried below the plane of the flanges 6- at their longitudinallyextending portions 34-, as: shown particularly in Figs. 1, 2 and 4;These portions thus provide separated cushioned rests for engaging theoutward edge of the telephone base, as in Fig. 1, or for resting on ahorizontal surface, as in Fig. 2.

The preferred means for attaching the pad comprises, inpart,fbrmingthesup-port member 2 with a depressed portion 40 at its rear edgeand adjacent the flange 5. This depressed portion preferably extendsentirely across the holder to form, in effect, a channel below thepad-supporting surface. Near the front edge of the depression a portionof the metal extends rearwardly level with the general pad-supportingsurface to form a lip overhanging the channel. The channel provides aguide for the means on the pad for engaging the lip as well as ampleroom for such means, whereby the pad will lie perfectly on the support.The pad may of course have a special tab formed at the back for engagingbeneath the lip- This: is the usual arrangement. I do away with thenecessity for such special tab by reason of forming a binder staple,somewhat similar to those commonly used for holding a bundle of sheetstogether, in such manner that the staple engages the lip. to hold thepad in place. The

staple is shown at having its ends passing through the'pad as at 46 andbent. over as at 4:8 The, bent over portions: preferably extendoutwardly. Intermediately of theclosed portion of the staple the: wirethereof is bent forwardly in an open loop as at 458,. the loop: lying ina plane substantially parallel to the paper sheetsin the pad- The;corners of the loop should round gradually as. at 4:9 in order to moreeasily guide the: loop into engagement with the lip 41 when the pad isseated on the member 2 and slid laterally. The aligned portions: of thestaple, at each side of the: loop. 48 tightly engage the pad andpreferably contact with the rearmost edge of the lip, and the sheetmetal forming the flange. 5 may be bowed forwardly as at 60 near eachendof the flange, to resiliently press against the rear edge of the pad.This will maintain the contact, above mentioned, between the staple andlip, and thus-resiliently hold the pad against lateral displacement.

A further refinement as to: the securing means for the pad comprisesslightly bending the edges of the loop. 48 downwardly as at 50- near thecorners, and bending the marginal edges of the lipupwardly as at 5:1.This permits easy insertion of the loop. Similarly the metal of therecess adjacent the lip may be curled downwardly as at 52 to permit easyremoval of the loop by simply sliding the pad laterally.

The pad may have the usual perforations as a 55 to permit removal of theindividual sheets as they are used, and the free ends of the clip may beeffectively concealed by a short cover strip 57 of medium weight paper,glued or otherwise secured to the pad, the strip being extended acrossthe end of the pad as at 58 and underlying the back of the pad as at 59.The portion of the cover strip: at the top of the pad may haveadvertising matter printed thereon, for example the name of the articleand that of the mano facturer or distributor.

I claim- 1. A pad support for use with a telephone, and comprising incombination, a relatively stiff member adapted to detachably support apaper pad and. positioned in inclined and forwardly extending? relationto the telephone column, a looped Wire bracket engaging the said memberand bifurcated to embrace the column, separate portions of the wirebeing extended downwardly to engage the top of the telephone base ateach side of the column, and then being extended upwardly and laterallyto the corners of the pad holding member.

2. A telephone pad holder comprising a pad supporting member arranged toextend forwardly in inclined relation to the telephone column near thebase, a looped Wire engaging the upper edge of said member centrally ofthe said member, said wire having portions embracing the telephonecolumn and portions resting on the telephone base, and a wire bail-likemember and a round tube of resilient cushioning material surrounding thewire and carried by the said member and interposed between the telephonebase and said member near the front edge thereof.

3. A telephone pad holder comprising an inclined supporting memberadapted to be positioned over a portion of the telephone base andextending adjacent the telephone column at its upper edge, an attaching1nember formed of a single piece of looped wire and having itsintermediate portion secured to the said supporting member centrallythereof, the wire then extending rearwardly to embrace the telephonecolumn, and then downwardly to rest on the telephone base, the extremeends being rigidly attached to the said member.

4. A telephone pad support comprising a relatively stiff member adaptedto be positioned in inclined relation to the telephone column, asupporting bracket formed of wire, the same being attached to thecorners of the upper edge of said stiff member and extend- Engrearwardly to embrace the telephone collumn, a wire member positioned onthe under side of said stifi member and formed to rest on the telephonebase at two points, and cushioning means interposed between that portionof the first named wire which embraces the telephone column and thecolumn, and cushioning means interposed between said second named wireand the base.

5. A telephone pad support comprising a relatively stiff member adaptedto be positioned in inclined relation to the telephone column, asupporting bracket formed of wire, the same being attached to thecorners of the upper edge said stiff member and extending rearwardly toembrace the telephone column, a wire member positioned on the undersideof said stiff member and formed to rest on the telephone base at the twopoints.

6. A telephone pad support comprising a relatively stiff member adaptedto be positioned in inclined relation to the telephone column, asupporting bracket formed of wire, the same being attached to the upperedge of said stifl' member and extending rearmy signature.

WM. L. DEMING.

